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blood-brain barrier crossing
BLUD BRAYN BAIR-ee-er KROS-ing
blʌd breɪn ˈbæriər ˈkrɒsɪŋListen
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Syllable breakdown
bloodbrainbarriercrossing
Dictionary meaning
the ability of a substance to pass from the bloodstream into the central nervous system through the highly selective semipermeable membrane that separates circulating blood from brain extracellular fluid; lipid-soluble, small, and uncharged molecules cross most easily; essential consideration in psychoactive drug design
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